Woman charged with arson, battery

Published: Monday, April 1, 2013 at 3:20 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, April 1, 2013 at 3:20 p.m.

Officials said a woman became so upset with her husband Sunday she tried to set their home on fire.

Michelle Bedillion, 46, is accused of throwing items at her husband, striking him in the head and causing a gash. The man walked out of the house, in the 6900 block of Southwest 157th Lane, but quickly returned after he noticed Bedillion had poured cooking oil over the stove and counter and tried to set it on fire, according to Marion County Sheriff's Office reports.

When deputies arrived, they found the woman hiding in nearby woods.

The fire was out, but the home was filled with smoke.

Bedillion was booked into the Marion County Jail on one count each of arson and aggravated domestic battery. She was being held without bond Monday on a charge of violating her probation for a previous grand theft case. She also was being detained under the Baker Act, which allows for an involuntary mental health examination.

<p>Officials said a woman became so upset with her husband Sunday she tried to set their home on fire.</p><p>Michelle Bedillion, 46, is accused of throwing items at her husband, striking him in the head and causing a gash. The man walked out of the house, in the 6900 block of Southwest 157th Lane, but quickly returned after he noticed Bedillion had poured cooking oil over the stove and counter and tried to set it on fire, according to Marion County Sheriff's Office reports.</p><p>When deputies arrived, they found the woman hiding in nearby woods.</p><p>The fire was out, but the home was filled with smoke.</p><p>Bedillion was booked into the Marion County Jail on one count each of arson and aggravated domestic battery. She was being held without bond Monday on a charge of violating her probation for a previous grand theft case. She also was being detained under the Baker Act, which allows for an involuntary mental health examination.</p><p><i>- Carlos E. Medina</i></p>